Chapter 655 fierce criticism

Chile also attaches great importance to the World Communist Party Congress held in Latin America for the first time. Allende’s support in the government is not bad at present. In fact, it is different from what most people think. When he first became president, Allende’s own The socialist party had only a 30% approval rate, and by the year Allende was subjected to a military coup, the socialist party had already occupied more than 40% of the seats in the parliamentary elections. Allende can govern alone, without the need for a coalition party.

  Allende, who is in economic crisis, has an increasingly high approval rate. The turmoil has not weakened the strength of the Socialist Party. That is why the United States finally supported the Chilean military to launch a coup. With the arrival of delegations from various countries, after the arrival of the Soviet and Cuban delegations, the GDR, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania, Indonesia, Iraq, Sudan, and Vietnam at war Other countries have sent high-level delegations to participate in the World Communist Party Congress in Santiago.

In addition to these ruling parties, more than 90 communist and workers’ parties from all continents came to Santiago. As time goes on, everyone in Chile is waiting for the convening of this conference. For President Allende It was a good publicity opportunity for the supporters of .

   With the help of the government, the World Communist Party Congress held in mainland this time has attracted the attention of all Chileans. Everyone’s political enthusiasm has been fully mobilized, waiting patiently for the convening of the conference. In front of the venue where the conference was held, more than a dozen flagpoles had been hung with national flags of socialist countries, including the Chilean flag. In this way, Allende showed his determination to take the socialist road.

This action made the Christian Democrats quite critical, but under the holding of this international event, they just mentioned it and did not continue to say anything. The Christian Democrats exist in most Western European countries and Latin American countries, but there are two regions. The difference is that most of the Christian Democrats in Western Europe and the Second International Socialist Party in Western Europe are on the right and left of the center, respectively. The Christian Democrats belong to the conservative party, while the Christian Democrats in Latin American countries are usually more left-leaning, and The relationship between the Socialist Party and the Communist Party is good, otherwise the Christian Democrats would not have formed an alliance with President Allende, although the alliance is about to break down now.

   On October 8th, amid much anticipation, this World Congress of the Communist Party and the Workers’ Party was held. President Allende and Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev, Castro in Cuba, Erich Honecker in the GDR, Ceausescu in Romania, Zhivkov in Bulgaria, and many others The leaders of the first held a group photo at the venue, which will be the headlines of Chilean national newspapers the next day.

   “How can this smell like passion.” Shelov stood aside and muttered to himself, he really couldn’t accept the gesture of a group of big men holding hands and standing side by side waving. If this gesture appeared in the group of elementary school students, it would be acceptable.

After the leaders of many countries and the representatives of the communist parties of various countries took photos, President Allende announced the official start of the conference. President Allende stood on the rostrum and first delivered a speech, “Comrades and friends: Today, we are in Here is a grand gathering to celebrate the convening of the World Congress of the Communist Party and the Workers’ Party, review the glorious history of the unremitting struggle of the communists of the world since 1918, and look forward to the bright future of the development of the socialist cause. This great historical contribution is the social socialist revolution, established the basic system of socialism, eliminated all systems of exploitation, and advanced socialist construction. The significance of this great historical contribution lies in the completion of the most extensive and profound social transformation in world history, laying the foundation for all development and progress in the contemporary world. The fundamental political premise and institutional foundation have laid a solid foundation for the development and prosperity of backward countries and a prosperous life. Today, we are in Santiago, and with a happy mood, welcome comrades from all over the world to come here. Hold a grand meeting that belongs to the communists of the world. , once again I welcome Comrade Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Soviet Union, Comrade Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the GDR, Comrade Ceausescu of Romania…”

Following President Allende’s words, Brezhnev, Erich Honecker, Ceausescu, Castro and others all stood up and waved, causing round after round of applause from the venue. The conference presented a very lively scene, which was also broadcast live today and presented on TV in Chile and many other countries.

Then President Allende, as the host, first introduced the achievements of Chile’s socialist over-reform, and nationalized the copper, saltpeter, iron ore and coal mines operated by private capital that were originally controlled by American capital, and controlled by American capital. The five copper mines of Chuquicamata, Teniente, El Salvador, Andina, and Exotica were nationalized, and the establishment of the Copper Tribunal was announced at the same time. various cases.

   Land reform. The Allende government has accelerated land reform, expropriated more than 8 million hectares of land from more than 4,000 large landowners, established state farms, collective cooperatives, or directly distributed the land to farmers. There are also related issues such as improving industrial efficiency and eradicating illiteracy, which illustrate Chile’s achievements in this reform.

   Then Brezhnev also talked about the five-year plan of the Soviet Union, the implementation of the new economic system, and the improvement of efficiency and factory profits. Brezhnev spoke very slowly, leaving plenty of time for translation. Just like himself, he introduced the situation of the Soviet Union in a leisurely but steady manner, showing the optimistic attitude of the Soviet Union, and also did not mention the continuing high growth rate. After Brezhnev finished his speech, Ceausescu and Zhivkov both introduced their country’s economic construction issues, and three new countries, Indonesia, Iraq and Sudan, introduced their own country’s situation.

The speeches of these people took several hours. This kind of conference is usually relatively boring, but the time for this kind of world-level conference is not fixed, and many of the people present are the top leaders of the country and various parties. General Secretary. All the people who attended the meeting kept listening in a sober state. Of course, there were also many people whispering, which was far from the serious atmosphere in the Soviet Union.

   The first day of the meeting was like a commendation ceremony, where all countries introduced the best of themselves. The experiences of various countries have occupied a considerable amount of space in Chilean newspapers, but they have also attracted some doubts. After all, there are other parties in Chile. They believe that everyone speaks their best side, which is not objective.

But the next day’s conference immediately changed the situation. After discussing the situation of the world socialist movement, Andropov, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union, with a sincere attitude, sought the approval of President Allende, and began to reform Chile. Despite the voices of criticism, the words are still relatively unkind, “criminal behavior has not been curbed, Chile has many addicts, a normal person should not be controlled by drugs, this is my first impression of Chile.”

   “It seems to be hitting me a bit in the face.” Andropov and the Allendes still didn’t respond, but Serov thought it was aimed at him, although Andropov probably didn’t know this. During their visit to Santiago, the two discovered that Chile’s drug and drug problems are very serious, and it is not uncommon for some people to be seriously poisoned. Back at the hotel, Serov specifically asked the cadres of the Latin American Office of the First General Administration how many markets were controlled by drug lords who had a cooperative relationship with the Latin American Division. The conclusion came as a surprise, with 65 percent of the Chilean market.

  Andropov only mentioned this aspect, because other problems are more serious. Including inflation, due to excessive demand, Chile experienced a shortage of commodities, prices continued to rise, and the inflation rate was as high as 14%, and the government’s limited supply, freezing prices, etc. The prices of basic necessities of life, such as sugar, flour, etc., have skyrocketed. In terms of land reform, the contradiction between farmers and landlords has deepened, and the conflict has become increasingly fierce.

After    Andropov’s speech, the atmosphere of the whole venue changed instantly, and everyone didn’t understand, is the Soviet Union going to criticize President Allende? Romania’s Ceausescu immediately stood up to defend Chile, and Bulgarian general secretary Zhivkov wanted to say not to attack Chile with such harsh words.

   At this time, Serov walked to the podium, which made the atmosphere even more frozen. He himself had forgotten that this theory of limited sovereignty in time and space was proposed by himself. In the eyes of some countries, he was much more hateful than Brezhnev.

Serov had just criticized Chile’s policy, and shortly after Brezhnev let him down, he said to President Allende, “Comrade Andropov and Comrade Serov have recently visited some places in Chile and discovered There are quite a few problems. I believe that President Allende will not deny some existing problems. The two comrades have relatively fierce personalities. One of them has been on the battlefield, and the other is an important general of the military, so the words are a bit fierce. I hope President Allende can understand this.”

“General Secretary Brezhnev, I am not a person who cannot accept criticism. Personally, I believe that the two comrades have no malicious intentions.” President Allende was not irritated by the criticism just now, because this is all in Chile The problem.

Brezhnev nodded, Andropov and Serov’s criticism replaced what he wanted to say. As the general secretary of the Soviet Union, Brezhnev also needed to avoid these impressions of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. It has come out, and his purpose has been achieved. The original purpose of this conference is to solve the Chilean issue. (To be continued~^~)